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People under age 50 with hearing loss more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs

People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers, and are also more likely to misuse alcohol and other drugs, a new national study finds.

26 Mar 2019

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Popeye was on to something. Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables like spinach each day may help maintain muscle strength and mobility into old age.

25 Mar 2019

Weight loss in obese migraine sufferers can improve their quality of life

For migraine sufferers with obesity, losing weight can decrease headaches and improve quality of life, researchers from Italy and the United States report.

25 Mar 2019

New model more effective in predicting risk of opioid overdose than traditional models

Current approaches to identifying people who are at high risk for overdosing on opioids target many who are not truly at high risk.

22 Mar 2019

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have suggested that subtle changes to the drugs administered to mothers threatened with preterm birth or to premature babies could further improve clinical treatment and help increase their safety.

21 Mar 2019

MIT announces creation of the Alana Down Syndrome Center

As part of MIT's continued mission to help build a better world, the Institute announced the creation of the Alana Down Syndrome Center, an innovative new research endeavor, technology development initiative, and fellowship program launched with a $28.6 million gift from Alana Foundation, a nonprofit organization started by Ana Lucia Villela of São Paulo, Brazil.

21 Mar 2019

Study explores whether alcohol consumption can have an effect on arthritis

Several previous studies have demonstrated that moderate alcohol consumption is linked with less severe disease and better quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but a new Arthritis Care & Research study suggests that this might not be because drinking alcohol is beneficial.

20 Mar 2019

Depression screening does not improve quality of life in heart attack patients

After suffering a heart attack or unstable angina (chest pain caused by blocked arteries), patients who were systematically screened for depression and referred for treatment when appropriate did not show a significant improvement in quality of life compared with those who received no depression screening, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

People with chronic periodontitis have higher risk for dementia

Gum disease that goes untreated can become periodontitis. When this happens, the infection that affected your gums causes loss in the bone that supports your teeth.

15 Mar 2019

New risk adjustment model could reduce financial penalty for safety net hospitals

New research shows that U.S. safety net hospitals could benefit substantially from a new model that accounts for social risk factors like poverty and living in a disadvantaged neighborhood in determining how the federal government penalizes hospitals financially for their readmission rates.

15 Mar 2019

Students with disabilities call college admissions cheating ‘big slap in the face’

For Savannah Treviño-Casias, this week's news about the college admissions cheating scandal was galling, considering how much red tape the Arizona State University senior went through to get disability accommodations when she took the SAT.

14 Mar 2019

Learning difficulties in children are not always associated with visual anomalies

Learning difficulties in schoolchildren are not always associated with visual problems, since they may be neurobiological or derived from other alterations such as dyslexia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

14 Mar 2019

OTA International supplement provides current snapshot and forward look at global trauma systems

National trauma systems play a critical role in improving survival and reducing disability from musculoskeletal and other injuries. An update on trauma systems around the world - and priorities for developing and standardizing care in lower- and higher-income countries - is presented in a supplement to OTA International, open-access journal of the Orthopedic Trauma Association.

14 Mar 2019

Neurobiology of functional neurological disorder revealed using brain scans

An investigation led by a team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital departments of Neurology, Psychiatry and Radiology has found altered connectivity among brain regions that handle sensorimotor, emotional and cognitive signaling in patients with functional neurological disorder, a common condition involving neurologic symptoms that have no readily apparent physical cause.

13 Mar 2019

Research reveals high prevalence of sepsis-related mortality in hospital settings

Sepsis is a major contributor to disability, death and health care costs in the United States and worldwide. A growing recognition of the high burden of sepsis as well as media coverage of high-profile, sepsis-induced deaths have catalyzed new efforts to prevent and manage the disease.

12 Mar 2019

Population aging study reveals wide variations in how well or poorly people age

At what age do you feel 65? A 30-year gap separates countries with the highest and lowest ages at which people experience the health problems of a 65-year-old, according to a new scientific study.

11 Mar 2019

Study shows link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain

In addition to the other health conditions affected by estrogen, it has also been shown to affect pain sensitivity. This finding was the basis of a study of more than 200,000 records from the Veterans Health Administration that demonstrated a link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain.

7 Mar 2019

New study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services

Largest national study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services, particularly in secondary school and for non-English speakers and lower-income families

6 Mar 2019

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month: How visual impairment affects older adults

As Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month comes to a close, we’re sharing three stories by Bonnielin Swenor, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

5 Mar 2019

GARDP and Penta join forces to deal with drug-resistant infections in children

The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership and Penta, the pediatric infectious diseases research network, have joined forces to tackle drug-resistant infections in children.

5 Mar 2019

Disability News and Research

People under age 50 with hearing loss more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Weight loss in obese migraine sufferers can improve their quality of life

New model more effective in predicting risk of opioid overdose than traditional models

Combined glucocorticoid and antioxidant therapy could benefit premature babies

MIT announces creation of the Alana Down Syndrome Center

Study explores whether alcohol consumption can have an effect on arthritis

Depression screening does not improve quality of life in heart attack patients

People with chronic periodontitis have higher risk for dementia

New risk adjustment model could reduce financial penalty for safety net hospitals

Students with disabilities call college admissions cheating ‘big slap in the face’

Learning difficulties in children are not always associated with visual anomalies

OTA International supplement provides current snapshot and forward look at global trauma systems

Neurobiology of functional neurological disorder revealed using brain scans

Research reveals high prevalence of sepsis-related mortality in hospital settings

Population aging study reveals wide variations in how well or poorly people age

Study shows link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain

New study of youth with ADHD reveals gaps between student needs and school services

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month: How visual impairment affects older adults

GARDP and Penta join forces to deal with drug-resistant infections in children

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

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